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SUBMITTER: Estrada V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6813081 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Estrada Vicente V Santiago Eva E Cabezas Inmaculada I Cotano Juan Luis JL Carrió Juan Carlos JC Fuentes-Ferrer Manuel M Vera Mar M Ayerdi Oskar O Rodríguez Carmen C López Laura L Cabello Noemí N Núñez María José MJ Puerta Teresa T Sagastagoitia Iñigo I Del Romero Jorge J
BMC infectious diseases 20191023 1
<h4>Background</h4>Penicillin G Benzathine (PGB) is the cornerstone of syphilis treatment. However, its intramuscular (IM) administration is associated with pain at the site of injection. The dilution of PGB with local anesthetics is recommended in some guidelines, but the evidence that supports it, particularly in adults and in HIV infection, is scarce. Preliminary clinical experience also suggests that the IM administration of PGB through increased needle gauges might improve its tolerability. ...[more]